HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101
(By Delegates Frich and Miley)
Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study
the feasibility and effectiveness of requiring owners of
vicious dogs to carry liability insurance and how it may
prevent injury and death to other animals and people and help
compensate victims.
Whereas, Vicious dogs have been known to cause serious injury
and death to other animals and individuals, in particular children
who may be more vulnerable; and
Whereas, The Legislature has established that there is a need
to regulate and control vicious dogs by enacting provisions in the
Code of West Virginia such as sections twenty and twenty-one,
article twenty, chapter nineteen; and
Whereas, A requirement of owners of vicious dogs to carry
liability insurance on these vicious dogs may be a deterrent to the
owners' being irresponsible in keeping them, thus potentially
preventing serious injury and death; and
Whereas, Owners of vicious dogs should carry liability
insurance on the vicious digs in order to compensate and make whole
those persons who may suffer serious injury or to compensate and make whole family members and dependents if death occurs;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
The Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to
study the feasibility and effectiveness of requiring owners of
vicious dogs to carry liability insurance and how it may prevent
injury and death to other animals and people and compensate
victims; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report on its findings, conclusions and recommendations,
together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its
recommendations, to the next regular session of the Legislature;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to carry out its
duties, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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